By Michael Adesanya/Abeokuta In its bid towards supporting education in Ogun State, a Japanese company, Kawasho Foods Trade and JFE-SHOJI Corporations, on Wednesday, handed over some educational materials and Geisha products to some public primary schools in the State. The educational materials, including 450 desks and benches, 11,000 copies of 60 leaves exercise books and […]
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Professor Kayode Soremekun, VC Federal University Oye Ekiti A delegation from the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing on Thursday visited the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti, to assess the level of work on the ongoing road projects in the institution. The delegation was led by the Director, Highway Planning and Development, Mr Funso […]
Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki (right) presenting a certificate to a Libya returnee during the graduation ceremony for the 150 Libya returnees and victims of human trafficking who were trained on agribusiness, in Benin City The Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUJ), has given the State government until to the […]
Margaret Ladipo The National Industrial Court has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to commence investigation into alleged corrupt practices during the tenure of former Rector of the school, Dr Kudirat Ladipo and Chief Ebenezer Babatope, former Chairman of its Board of Governing Council. According to […]
An Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court has rejected the results of a polygraph (lie detector) test presented by state prosecutors trying Adegboyega Adenekan, a Chrisland School Supervisor, over alleged child defilement. Adenekan, 47 is facing trial for allegedly defiling a two years and 11 months old pupil of the school. In a ruling […]
The African Union Scientific Technical Research Commission (AUSTRC) has launched a website for African scientists, researchers, engineers, innovators, technologists and inventors be able to interact and share ideas. The commission made this known in a statement made available to the media on Monday in Abuja. The Abuja-based commission is a specialised institution within the African […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commended JAMB for blacklisting 48 Computer Based Test (CBT) centres used for the 2017 UTME. The President of the union, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos that the owners of the blacklisted centres should also be prosecuted. The 48 […]
*Cautions traditionalists on midnight rites Michael Adesanya/Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Friday, laid the foundation stone of the proposed Ogun State Polytechnic at Ipokia in Ipokia Local government area. The State House of Assembly months ago gave the government approval to relocate the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic from Abeokuta to Ipokia while its campus […]
Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, VC of UNILAG By Chinyere Nwachukwu The management of the University of Lagos says it may have to involve security agencies in addition to other established means to unravel the truth behind alleged sexual harassment by one of its lecturers. The institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe made the plan known at a news […]
L-R Dean Students’ Affairs Prof. Kabir Akinyemi, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Prof. Fidelis Njokanma, Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University Prof. ‘Lanre Fagbohun , Ag: Registrar Mr. R.M Mustapha, University Bursar, Mr. Hassan Adetayo, University Librarian, Dr. Adebambo Oduwole at the 2015/2016 Matriculation Ceremony, for the newly admitted students, on Tuesday, 22nd March, 2016 at the University […]